Metallic molding



A ril 17, 1934. A. c. GODDARD METALLIC MOLDING Filed April 11, 1929INVENTOR am 6 Maggy ORNEY Patented Apr. 17, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT.QFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention has reference to metallic structures such as doors,window frames, casements, partitions and the like wherein panels ofwood, metal or glass are employed, and has particular reference to themolding which embraces and holds the panels in place and imparts afinish to the structure. More specifically the invention relates to thattype of molding in which one side of the panel holding flanges is formedintegral 10 with the stile, rail, sash or the like, while the other sideis a separate, removably attached strip held in place by spring keepers.

In moldings of this type the removable strips have heretofore beenattached to the base by a relative movement transverse to the panel andacross the base. This is objectionable particularly when glass panelsare used for the reason that the glass is liable to be shattered by thetransverse pressure, particularly when the pressure is unevenly applied.

My invention comprises means whereby the removable panel holding stripis applied to the base by a relative movement parallel to the surface ofthe panel.

In accordance with my invention the removable molding strip is providedinteriorly with keepers which have extended, resilient stems dependingperpendicularly from the lower surface of the molding strip. These stemsengage grooves provided in the base of the stile, rail, sash or the likeand frictionally and resiliently hold the molding strip in place.

In the following detailed description the embodiment of the invention inits application to stood that the invention is readily adaptable to anybuilding structure wherein panels of any nature are employed.

In the drawing: a

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a panel construction embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a section of the frame on the line 22 of Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is a section similar to Figure 2 showing the clip in a reversedposition;

Fig. 4 is an end view of a clip;

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the clip shown in Figure 4, and

Fig. 6 is a section of the removable molding.

In the form shown which is that used with metal constructions, the faceof the base or frame is provided with a groove the sides of whichconverge toward the opening. The molding carries the keepers which havebulging stems that are pressed past the narrow opening of the grooveswindow sashes will be explained, but it is under-' to frictionally andresiliently engage the sides thereof. The frame work or base to which thmolding is secured is, in general, of the usual form. In the form shown,the frame consists of a single piece of sheet metal having side flanges1, an ornamental molding 2 formed on one side of the upper surface andterminating in a shoulder 3, and a flat face 4 in which a groove isformed. The sides '5 of the groove formed in the face 4 converge towardthe opening thereof and in effect form a dovetail groove. To the frameor base so formed, the removable molding 6 is secured by the keepers theflanges 7 of which engage turned in edges 8 of the molding and the stems9 of which engage the sides of the groove formed in the face 4 of thebase.

The removable molding 6 is similar to the integral molding 2 formed onthe base and has a shoulder 10 which, in conjunction with the shoulder 3on the molding 2, forms a channel in which the panel or glass isreceived. The side edges 8 of the removable molding are turned inwardlyto form inwardly extending flanges which engage the flange 7 of thekeeper.

The keepers which are formed from a single piece of spring metal aresubstantially T-shape in cross-section. The upper surface of the flange'7 of the keeper is arcuate in section and fits snugly between theinturned edges 8 and the arcuate inner surface of the removable molding6. The strips forming the stem 9 of the keeper are bulged outwardly asshown to frictionally and resiliently engage the sides of the grooveafter they have been pressed past the narrow opening. The stem of theclip is offset with respect to the center line cc of the flange as shownin Figure 4. By offsetting the stem in this manner, the width of thechannel into which the panels are received may be made to receive twodifferent standard size panels depending upon whether the clip isinserted with the stem adjacent the inner or outer inturned edges 8 ofthe removable molding 6. The flange '7 of the keeper is symmetricalabout a central longitudinal plane and may be inserted in the removablemolding irrespective of the location of the stemwith respect to theinturned edges thereof. Thus, as shown in Figure 2, the keepers areinserted in the removable molding 6 with the stem 9 adjacent the innerinturned edge so that the channel formed by the parallel surface of themoldings 2 and 6 is adapted to receive a one-quarter inch glass orpanel, and in the section shown in Figure 3, the stem of the keeper isadjacent the outer inturned 110 edge of the molding 6 and the channel isadapted to receive a one-eighth inch glass or panel.

In the assembly, the panel 10 is placed in the frame 11 and abutsagainst the shoulder 3 of the integral molding 2. The keepers are theninserted in the removable molding to accommodate the size panel in theframe which forms a cope joint at the corners. The number of keepersused in each strip of molding will, of course, depend upon the length ofthe strip. The stems of the keepers are inserted in the groove providedin the frame and the molding pressed against the frame to force thestems into the grooves.

Iiris obvious that various changes may be made in the illustratedembodiment above particularly described within'the scope of myinventionas expressed in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a panel construction or the like, a frame having a groove in theface thereof, a molding having an undercut recess therein, and a keeperreceived within said molding and engaging the edges of said recess andhaving a stem projecting therefrom to frictionally engage the sides ofthe groove in the face of said frame.

2. In a panel construction or the like, a frame having upon the facethereof an undercut groove,

a molding having an undercut recess therein, and a keeper receivedwithin said molding engaging the edges of said recess and having a stemprojecting therefrom to frictionally engage the sides of the groove inthe face of the frame.

3. In a panel construction or the like, a frame having a groove in theface thereof, a hollow molding having inturned edges, a keeper receivedwithin said molding engaging the inturned edges thereof, and a resilientstem projecting from said keeper and adapted to frictionally engage thesides of said groove by relative perpendicular movement of the frame andmolding.

4. In a panel construction or the like, a frame, an integral moldingformed on one side of the face thereof, a hollow molding having inturnededges forming a channel with said integral molding, a keeper receivedwithin said hollow molding engaging the inturned edges thereof, and aresilient stem adapted to be received within a groove in the face ofsaid frame and offset from the center of said flange whereby the widthof the channel between the moldings on the face of the frame may bevaried by reversing the keeper with respect to the molding.

5. In a panel construction or the like, the combination comprising aframe having a groove in the face thereof, adjacent one side, anintegral molding on the face of the frame adjacent the other side, aremovable molding arranged to be applied to the face of the frame andform a channel with said integral molding, and a keeper adapted toengage said molding and frictionally engage the sides of said groove.

6. In a panel construction or the like, the combination comprising aframe having a groove in the face thereof adjacent one side, an integralmolding on the face of the frame adjacent the other side thereof, aremovable molding having an undercut recess adapted to be applied to theface of the frame and form a channel with said integral molding, and akeeper received within said molding and engaging the edges of saidrecess and having a stem projecting therefrom to frictionally engage thesides of the groove in the face of the frame.

'7. In a panel construction or the like, the combination comprising aframe having a groove in the face thereof adjacent one side, an integralmolding on the face of the frame adjacent the other side, a hollow,molding having inturned edges forming a channel with said integralmolding, and a keeper received within said molding engaging the inturnededges thereof and having a resilient stem adapted to be received withinthe groove in the face of said frame and frictionally engage the sidesthereof.

8. In a panel construction or the like, the combination of a framehaving a groove in the face thereof, a molding arranged to be applied tothe face of the frame, and a keeper having a flange adapted to engagethe molding and a stem adapted to frictionally engage the sides of thegroove in the frame, the stem being offset with respect to the centerline of the flange and the keeper being reversible with respect to themolding.

ALVIN C. GODDARD.

